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Respiratory therapists are a vital part of the emergency room team.

the same—to help the patient return home as quickly and safe- ly as possible.

Patient Education Most people do not have the luxury of having a doctor, nurse, respiratory therapist, and nutritionist on staff at home to watch over them all day, every day. Like many other health care professionals, RTs have a responsibility to teach their patients how to manage their conditions on their own. The type of patient education the RT provides will largely depend on the type of condition the patient has. It may be something as sim- ple as teaching a child how to use an asthma inhaler, helping people with COPD understand how their condition will affect

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Respiratory Therapist

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